Kat O’Brien
@lavidagata.bsky.social
Iowa-born, NYC-influenced, Spain living. Former sports journalist launching a sports tourism company, Gata Sports Tours. Runner, traveler, pro-democracy, love to read. My own opinions. Signal @Democracy.23
Esperando que Feijóo, Abascal, Ayuso y los del chiringuito salgan para demandar que España sea sede del final. ¿O, que esto requeriría ponerse de lado de Sánchez? Pues entonces estarán apoyando que Marruecos tenga la final.
elDiario.es@eldiario.es · 2h agoEl medio británico apunta a que el presidente de la FIFA buscaría ganarse el apoyo de la Federación marroquí para un cuarto mandato, en plena crisis reputacional y en medio de acusaciones de “chantaje”
Infantino ofrece la final del Mundial a Marruecos a cambio de apoyos para seguir en el cargo, según 'The Times'
Infantino ofrece la final del Mundial a Marruecos a cambio de apoyos para seguir en el cargo, según 'The Times'
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This guy. No! Go away! We don’t want any of your corruption. Time to go scorched earth. www.thetimes.com/sport/footba...
Gianni Infantino offers Morocco 2030 World Cup final in return for support
Fifa president is trying to persuade countries to issue statements of endorsement as pressure builds on him to resign
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A 🧵 Nepo baby David Ellison’s recent OpEd deflected attention from the reality that the Paramount attempted takeover of WarnerBros is corrupt to the core, a debt-time bomb, a natl security issue, would decrease diversity of voices in film/media/ journalism +a press freedom issue. #BlockTheMerger 1/n
People should be running for office on accountability for crimes, taking back taxpayer money swindled by grift and wrecking ball demolition of this gaudy garbage.
John Sipher@johnsipher.bsky.social · 7h agoHorrible. Make it stop! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
“the president has encased himself in the hard amber of irrationality that inevitably surrounds authoritarian leaders. He has become detached from reality—and that detachment is extremely dangerous.” (Gift article) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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“Traffic Got Evicted!” Is one of the best branding campaigns ever. Thank you Hudson Square on Little 6th! New Manhattan pedestrian square has one of the best street murals ever. I took a 4mph #bikenyc ride thru so you can experience the flow.
Yuck. Leonard Leo continues to tilt U.S. society how he wants it. Also, I didn’t realize he is only 59. I thought he was 80-ish. Gift link www.wsj.com/business/med... (Also, first time it’s given me option to share a gift link. Yay!)
This Conservative Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You, After Getting Dumped by Trump
Leonard Leo has more than $1 billion to back Hollywood blockbusters that shield viewers from diversity and other progressive ideas.
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Tom Carter@thcarter123.bsky.social · 10h agoWonder Project movies on Amazon. House of David, Women of Faith, Young George Washington, Moses…all Leonard Leo funded projects. My insta, FB, and Prime feeds are flooded w Wonder promos. WSJ paywall. But no need to go beyond headline. Bonus - Leo loses in Kansas. www.wsj.com/business/med...
We should be outraged not only about Ceuta and the cynical reactions of European governments, but even more so in the face of the tens of thousands who have died in the Mediterranean, most of them without a trace. AI #Slop, however, only serves those who want to make their suffering invisible 4/
George Lombard Jr. made his Major League debut last night for the Yankees & homered for his first hit. His brother, Jacob Lombard, made his pro debut at Class A w/the Marlins & homered for his first hit. What a day in that family! George Lombard Sr. is a former MLB player & bench coach for Tigers.
MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 20h agoGeorge Lombard Jr.'s first big league hit is a HOME RUN!
We are making a further €1.4 billion of them available to Ukraine. This will support Ukraine's continued resistance against Russia's illegal war. link.europa.eu/k7fw88
EU receives €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for supporting Ukraine
On 3rd of August, the European Union received €1.4 billion in windfall profits generated by the interest on the cash balances originating from immobilised assets of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) he...
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Andrea Rizzi en @elpais.com: un lago de hipocresía en la crisis de Ceuta. Pone en evidencia que el Gobierno de Sánchez se ha puesto en la ira de muchos por situarse en el lado correcto de la historia en temas como Gaza o Irán, y que Europa aún no es capaz de cerrar filas. elpais.com/espana/2026-...
Andrea Bonnani writes in La Repubblica that Meloni’s harsh attacks on Sánchez & Spain over Ceuta immigration crisis backfired spectacularly, ending in EU countries signing letter of solidarity with 🇪🇸 . But it also showed 🇮🇹 & Europe ill-prepared to fight far right. www.repubblica.it/commenti/202...
Emergenza migranti, il boomerang di Meloni
La sfida lanciata dalla premier a Pedro Sánchez si risolve in un clamoroso autogol. Con l’Italia costretta a sottoscrivere la solidarietà al governo s…
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Italy, Germany and other countries that accused Spain of attracting migrants with its amnesty scheme have also quietly legalised the status of people who arrived irregularly in their own territory. ft.trib.al/XYObpMy
Gonna keep beating this like a drum: prediction markets are the most dangerous, societally detrimental financial instrument ever introduced and if we don’t do something about them right now it’s going to cause far more destruction than you can imagine.
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 16h agoThese betting markets sites are so socially corrosive. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
In 1996, Congress imposed fines on undocumented immigrants. For 30 years, the government did not enforce those laws, and they were basically irrelevant. Enter Trump, and the US government is now fining dishwashers and delivery drivers more than rich friends of the President who stole billions.
Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com · yesterdayNEW: CBP is shopping for a contractor to track down people the US has deported to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and collect unpaid immigration fines — debts that can top $1.8 million a person.
Update: Kansas voters appear poised to overwhelmingly reject a proposal to rewrite the state constitution and elect Kansas Supreme Court justices, spiking a plan long coveted by Republicans who want more conservative rulings on issues like abortion #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/08/04/e...
Early results show Kansans rejecting constitutional amendment by wide margin • Kansas Reflector
Kansas voters were set to evaluate a proposed constitutional amendment that would spike a 68-year-old system for selecting justices for the highest court
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I’m opposed to the President, the Secretary of Defense, multiple Supreme Court justices and multiple Senators and Congressmen have credible sexual assault allegations against them, or convictions in some cases. Not an optimal way of governing. Womp womp.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 22h agoTAPPER: Hold on -- hold on, 'cause I'm not done with the list of women who have accused you of violence. Are all three of them lying? REP. MAX MILLER: Yes. And I'm not getting out of the race because in 2016, President Donald J Trump faced the most extreme allegations in the world ...
Lovely Real Betis tribute in Dublin to former manager Patrick O’Connell 🍀
Did you know the local news shortage is costing communities about $1.1B a year? On the Keep It Local podcast, our director of research, Matthew Baker, explains the unexpected link between local news and the municipal bond market. Listen now at @lma-lmf.bsky.social: localmedia.org/2026/07/when...
When local news dies, cities pay more to borrow
Communities that lose their local news source end up paying more to borrow money — an estimated $1.1 billion more a year, nationally, according to new research from Rebuild Local News. In this episode...
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También buscamos colaboradores en español. No exigimos experiencia profesional, exclusividad ni un mínimo de piezas. FemGol todavía no puede ofrecer un pago fijo por pieza. Toda la información: femgol.com/colaborar/
Colabora con FemGol · Primera convocatoria de colaboradores
FemGol abre su primera convocatoria de colaboradores para la temporada 2026/27: a quién buscamos, qué pasa con lo que escribes, cómo está el pago y cómo enviar una propuesta.
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FemGol is opening its first call for contributors for 2026/27. We are looking for people covering Liga F and Primera Federación, analysis and feature writers, and creators. No fixed fee per piece at this stage. The full conditions are here: femgol.com/en/colaborar/
Write for FemGol · First call for contributors
FemGol opens its first call for contributors for the 2026/27 season: who we are looking for, what happens to what you write, where payment stands and how to pitch.
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Ice is spending millions on outside agencies to sweep up Americans who criticize it on social media in a far-reaching dragnet that infringes free speech. “As far as I can tell, all of this is about people saying naughty things about ICE and immigration enforcement." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics
The agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
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Disturbing reporting on Uber’s line of attacks on sexual assault victims assaulted while riding in Ubers. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
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Mayor Michelle Wu has joined more than 100 mayors and local government leaders nationwide in signing a letter calling for Congress to extend protected status for Haitians until early 2029 after the Trump administration terminated it.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, more than 100 city leaders urge Congress to extend TPS for Haitians - The Boston Globe
Massachusetts had the third-highest population of Haitian nationals of any state in 2024.
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FIFA had a “road not taken” option in May 2015 on a leadership path that promised higher standards. FIFA members then voted for Blatter, not Prince Ali of Jordan who is still here, making similar points in the same direction now it’s Infantino’s realm. apnews.com/article/fifa...
Former FIFA VP Prince Ali cites 'blackmail' by Infantino-led soccer body over unpaid prize money
Former FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has criticized the soccer body’s leadership headed by Gianni Infantino describing prize money withheld from his Jordan national team as a kind of b...
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Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
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Esto lo escribí hace tres días: esa Unión, para lo serio, no existe, y quien gana con la fractura es quien la quiere rota. Ahora lo firma el Financial Times: Marruecos, aliado de Trump, no ha vencido a ESP, ha vencido a la UE. Y sus enemigos tomaron nota. El mar como test de una Unión que no acude.
Dave Keating@davekeating.substack.com · yesterdayMorocco's king, an ally of Trump, has scored a significant victory this week not just against Spain, but against the EU as a whole – as the union showed it would not stick together in the event of an attack by a neighbour. The EU's enemies took notice.
